Stretch reflex that helps keep your knees from buckling
knee jerk aka patellar reflex is an example of a stretch reflex
Reflex
knee-jerk reflex
knee jerk reflex
the knee-jerk reflex
The knee-jerk reflex is a common example of a reflex. It occurs when the knee is tapped and the leg kicks out involuntarily in response.
A knee-jerk reaction is an instinctive reflex. For example, if someone begins screaming insults at you for no apparent reason, your automatic reaction (knee-jerk) may be to get angry and scream insults right back at them, instead of first trying to find out why they are angry at you.
Yes, paraplegics can still have knee jerk reflexes. The knee jerk reflex is controlled by the lower part of the spinal cord, which may still function even if there is paralysis or impairment in the upper part of the cord. However, the presence or absence of knee jerk reflexes does not determine the extent of paralysis in paraplegics.
Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex
The knee-jerk reflex is controlled by the interneurons in the spinal cord.
yes it is
knee jerk